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{{dablink|This article is for Aran Valley. For other uses, see [[Aran (disambiguation)]].}} | {{dablink|This article is for Aran Valley. For other uses, see [[Aran (disambiguation)]].}} | ||
'''Aran Valley''' or simply '''Aran''' ( | '''Aran Valley''' or simply '''Aran''' ([[Occitan]]: ''Val d'Aran'' or ''Aran''; [[Catalan]]: ''Vall d'Aran''; [[Spanish]]: ''Valle de Arán'') is a mountain valley of the [[Pyrenees]] and a semi-autonomous district ("[[comarca]]") belonging politically to [[Spain]] ([[Catalonia]]) and culturally to [[Occitania]]. It has 9 815 inhabitants in an area of 633.60 km². The capital city is [[Vielha]]. The valley has three official languages: [[Occitan language|Occitan]] (see [[Aranese Occitan]]), which is the native tongue, [[Catalan language|Catalan]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. Aran is a famous destination for mountain tourism. | ||
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Aran Valley or simply Aran (Occitan: Val d'Aran or Aran; Catalan: Vall d'Aran; Spanish: Valle de Arán) is a mountain valley of the Pyrenees and a semi-autonomous district ("comarca") belonging politically to Spain (Catalonia) and culturally to Occitania. It has 9 815 inhabitants in an area of 633.60 km². The capital city is Vielha. The valley has three official languages: Occitan (see Aranese Occitan), which is the native tongue, Catalan and Spanish. Aran is a famous destination for mountain tourism.